Seymour uses compact stature to best advantage

9:44 PM,
Aug. 23, 2013

Vanderbilt running back Jerron Seymour, who took a redshirt season last year, is listed as a co-starter.

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Nick Cole
| The Tennessean

Standing behind an offensive line that averages 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds, Vanderbilt running back Jerron Seymour can be a tough man to find.

And once the 5-foot-7, 200-pounder is found, defenders still have to find a way to take down the man whom Vanderbilt defensive line coach Sean Spencer nicknamed "Joystick" for his video game-like shiftiness.

"He hides behind linemen really well," Vanderbilt safety Javon Marshall said. "So when it comes down to reading your keys, you can't really find him. And then after that, he shoots out (of the line) and he'll make two or three cuts, and before you know ...